Le Lomont via Brisepoutot

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At the start of the walk, there is a south-facing view of the Haut-Doubs mountains. Then, superb views of the town of Pont-de-Roide from the Haut des Roches, followed by views of the Montbéliard region, with the Belfort Gap and the Vosges as a backdrop.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.31 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 15 
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    Difficulty: Average
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 1,053 ft
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    Descent: - 1,037 ft
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    Highest point: 2,628 ft
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    Lowest point: 1,768 ft
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The town of Pont-de-Roide and the Doubs

Description of the walk

The starting point car park is situated on the access road to Fort du Lomont, near the Lomont monument dedicated to the Resistance.

(S/E) Head west along the GR® (Yellow Rectangles and Blue Rectangles) on a long, stony track running alongside the woods, which is largely straight. After a series of S-bends, take the time to make a short detour to the Tour Carrée, which is situated a few metres above the track. An information board recounts the history of this site of battle.

(1) Then continue along this stony path (without following theGR®®, which heads into the forest below on the right further along the route) until you reach the first hairpin bend to the right.

(2) Then turn left onto a path which, after a short climb, leads to the edge of the Falaise des Roches (a climbing site). Head diagonally right, following the edge of the ridge to the Fort des Roches. Access to the fort is free and the views over the valley are truly stunning.
(3) On your way out, cross a car park and rejoin theGR®® that you left earlier. Head down to the left along a winding road. You can choose either the road or theGR®®, which cuts across the hairpin bends.

When theGR®® rejoins and follows the road round a left-hand bend, turn right (due east) onto a path through the woodland which leads out into a field. Cross this field to a farm track. Follow this track uphill, passing a farmhouse at a place called ‘Brûle-Fer’.

(4) Continue along the edge of the forest on your left until you are below the Brise-Poutot farmhouses.

(5) Take a forest track that descends to the left and follow it to a junction. Turn right and follow a forest track that gradually climbs due east, rejoining a tarmac surface and merging with the GR® (Yellow Rectangles and Blue Rectangles) until you reach a fairly sharp left-hand bend. Leave the road and follow theGR®®, which climbs into the woods on your right for about a hundred metres. You’ll arrive at the barn in the hamlet of Russenot.

(6) Join the road again and follow it uphill, still on theGR®. Just before you leave the wooded area, turn leftonto the GR®, which climbs steeply to a fairly busy road where caution is advised.

(7) Follow the path uphill for a few metres along the roadside until you reach a left-hand bend, where you’ll head towards the meadow. Before the fenced-off edge, turn left, continuing uphill until you reach a cross-path.

Leave theGR®® and head up to the left along the hillside, above the road you left earlier, which you will rejoin further on. At this road, continue to the left to reach the nearby Lomont Monument, erected in memory of the Lomont resistance fighters.

(8) Turn back to return to the starting car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,605 ft - Car park on the access road to Fort du Lomont
  2. 1 : mi 1.19 - alt. 2,484 ft - Tour Carrée
  3. 2 : mi 1.79 - alt. 2,326 ft - Access to Les Roches
  4. 3 : mi 2.52 - alt. 1,972 ft - Batterie des Roches
  5. 4 : mi 3.04 - alt. 1,857 ft - Brûle-Fer Farm
  6. 5 : mi 3.66 - alt. 1,946 ft - Sous Brisepoutot
  7. 6 : mi 5.41 - alt. 1,913 ft - Barn at a place known as “Russenot”
  8. 7 : mi 6.42 - alt. 2,356 ft - Road junction
  9. 8 : mi 7.19 - alt. 2,625 ft - Lomont Monument
  10. S/E : mi 7.31 - alt. 2,608 ft - Car park at the start

Notes

Car park near the access road to Fort du Lomont. Hiking boots are recommended.

Worth a visit

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 8 reviews
Reliability of the description
3.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Fichet
Fichet

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Lack of signage in some places (Carrefour)

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micheline
micheline

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Not very busy in September.
At number 3, you cannot take the path on the right that goes into the woods and leads to a field.
This path has not been cleared at all; it is completely closed off, so we continued along the road and then took the first path on the right, which led us to the farm.

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Sardine*
Sardine*

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A passage cluttered with vegetation: I bypassed the woods by taking the road and then the field.

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Alain R.
Alain R.

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk; after the Square Tower, we followed the ridge path instead of the GR. We visited Fort des Roches. Then, between points 3 and 6, forestry work had destroyed the paths along the route. A GPS is essential for navigation.

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LEMERCIER
LEMERCIER
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
Please note: after leaving Fort des Roches, before point 552 which branches off to the right, if you’re heading to point 4, it’s impossible to get through – there are lots of fallen trees that are impossible to get past. So head down to point 539 and follow the stony path up to the Brûle Fer farm. Otherwise, between Brûle Fer and Russenot, a GPS is essential, as the paths are difficult to find. At the end of the route, at Pont de Naverance, I couldn’t find the path that runs alongside the track leading back to the starting point. So I returned via the same route I took on the way there, but that wasn’t a problem.
Otherwise, the section over the Roches at Crêt des Roches is interesting, with some lovely views.
A hike to be done with a GPS, after exporting the GPX track.
Best regards.

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Sandlu90
Sandlu90

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

There are two options from the square tower: either via the lower route or along the ridge; we found the latter more interesting, with magnificent views.
A pleasant route; the sections on the road (which is very quiet) are limited. Thank you for sharing this route.

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jolissap
jolissap

Thank you for your contribution!

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komkekom
komkekom

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

No problems on the route except at PA 3: the path leading to the meadows before Brûle Fer Farm is difficult to walk on (broken trees, brambles, etc.); it is best to continue the descent along the GR or the road and turn right onto the farm track leading to the farm.

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mamijo
mamijo

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

There isn't enough information about the square tower. You have to keep going straight ahead underneath it, otherwise you'll get lost.

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